Derby dq

[Pulledclear]

- The #1 didn't lodge an objection because he finished 8th. If he had hit the board he absolutely lodges one.

- That wasn't just another foul. It occurred on the turn entering the stretch, and that foul nearly caused the biggest catastrophe in Derby history if WOW falls.

- There are reasons rules are in place, and its to protect both horse and jockey. What MS did severely compromised both.

-Enough with the first turn nonsense, or bumping out of the gate nonsense. Stop with the turf race foolishness comparing both incidents. Not even remotely close. Incidents occurring at this part of the race have always taken precedence.

Stewards fell asleep on the inquiry sign, 100% should have lit.

If it was another trainer besides Servis, the horse probably stays up. I have no doubt that his rep in this game played a big part. Putting that aside, it was a clear foul and IMO needed to be punished. Thats a DQ in any other race on any other day. He 100% compromised WOW ability to win that race, and should be punished for it.

Let this kind of stuff go, let jockeys know that you can do anything reckless you want in order to win the Kentucky Derby because we will just turn the other cheek, and one day you will have a catastrophic fall that will mar the race forever.

I'd rather have a debatable decison rather than give license to jockeys to forget the rules of racing for one day.

:toast: Well Said.

 

[Steelcurtain77]

Maximum Security was among the heavier bet horses as the favorite, with one report of $6.2 million to win and another $2.7 million to place or show, per*David Purdum. By comparison, there was roughly $520,907 on Country House to win.

And why does that matter in a pari-mutal betting system? The take-out is a fixed percentage of the total bet. The track didn't make anymore money because the stewards took the 7 down.

 

[Steelcurtain77]

All I've heard since Saturday is 7 was the best horse, no one was beating him, etc.....how can anyone say that with 100% confidence? The 1 was moving, so fast in fact he got bumped twice when the 7 came out, so how can you assume the 1 wouldn't have won the race? He was never given a fair chance. How can you also assume the 1 doesn't dual with the 7 down the stretch and the 20 passes both to pick up the pieces?

The 7 had to come down based on the proof he came into the 1's path and was forced to alter course.